Engineering Energy for the Future

Essay Contest

Congratulations to this year's winners!

Energy!  It fuels our cars, heats our homes, runs our computers and keeps the lights on.  We use energy in almost everything we do, but if we aren’t careful there won’t be enough.  Engineers have their work cut out for them.  The world is counting on them to chart a course to a safe and clean energy future.  They will need to come up with useful ways to save energy as well as ways to produce more of it.  How can engineers work together to make the world work for the changing needs of people everywhere without damaging the environment?  What should they be focusing on, and how will energy shape the future for engineering?  Think about how much energy influences your life every day as you prepare your essay to answer the questions above.

Elementary School (Grades 3-5)

First Place
Jennifer Shulman - 4th Grade - Florida
The Role of Engineers in Our Energy Future

Second Place
Alexandra Kung - 5th Grade - New York
Engineers, Perfect Advocates for Renewable Energy

Third Place
Tori Meredith Deibler - 4th Grade - Virginia
Use the Energy We are Wasting!

Honorable Mention
Jacqueline Feffer - 3rd Grade - Pennsylvania
Engineering Energy for the Future

Middle School (Grades 6-8)

First Place
Nupur Garg - 8th Grade - California
Engineer's Next Focus - Renewable Energy

Second Place
Ashley Thomas - 8th Grade - Washington
Solar Power: Free Power for the Future

Third Place
Sarah Booth - 6th Grade - Massachusetts
How Engineers Can Work Together For A Clean Energy Future

Honorable Mention
Danielle Feffer - 8th Grade - Pennsylvania
Engineering Energy Sources for the Near Future

High School (Grades 9-12)

First Place
Angela Rae Woods - 10th Grade - Kentucky
Look up and See the Light

Second Place
Jennifer Chen Li - 10th Grade - North Carolina
Hydrogen Energy

Third Place
Devon Frazier - 12th Grade - Oregon
Engineering a Mindset